Wednesday, 13 March 2013

DROWNTOWN by ROBBIE MORRISON & JIM MURRAY

Drowntown is an epic adventure set in a flooded futuristic London that hurls down-at-heel minder Leo Noiret head first into a web of intrigue, murder, conspiracy, revenge and psychotic talking chimpanzees. No wonder he feels like this...

Drowntown is a new Graphic Novel written by Robbie Morrison and illustrated by artist extraordinaire Jim Murray, Book 1 of which will be published in June 2013 by Jonathan Cape.Between now and publication, we thought we'd set up this blog to share some of the development process behind Drowntown and showcase a few behind-the-scenes extras.

Here's how the story is described on the back cover of the book:‘Just had a romantic Waterloo sunset spoiled by the sight of a corpse being dredged from the Thames? Welcome to Drowntown…‘The name's Noiret, Leo Noiret. I'm a Minder, which means people hire me to protect them, figuring that my beer belly and monumental streak of bad luck are big enough to intercept any blades, bullets or bad feelings heading their way.‘Staying alive isn’t easy, though, when everyone who’s anyone in Drowntown wants your new client dead in the water. I’m going to need a bigger belly…’The world has changed forever, ravaged by climatic upheaval. The flooded metropolis of London has adapted to the rising sea levels, remaining a centre for international commerce and a magnet for environmental refugees. The elite gaze out over the ever-expanding Thames from their ivory towers, while the denizens of submerged pubs peer into the sunken streets like specimens in an aquarium.Hired by notorious underworld figure Alexandra Bastet, Leo Noiret uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that stretches from the depths of Drowntown to the highest echelons of power and influence.Struggling aqua-courier Gina Cassel learns that young love can be a dangerous game when she becomes romantically involved with the heir to the Drakenberg Corporation, which aims to control both the environment and the future of human evolution.There’s a storm brewing in Drowntown, with Gina and Noiret at its heart…DrowntownBook 1 is out in the UK in June. Pre-order your copy at your local book or comic shop, or at Amazon.co.uk.